-------------------------------------------- I remember giants ------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------- born early in time, -----------------------------------
----------------------------------------------- who long ago -----------------------------------
----------------------------------------------- had reared me -----------------------------------
------------------------------------------- Nine worlds I remember, -------------------------------
--------------------------------------------- nine wood-ogresses, ---------------------------------
----------------------------------------- glorious tree of good measure, -------------------------
----------------------------------------------- under the ground. -----------------------------------

--------------------------------------------- It was early in the ages -------------------------------
----------------------------------------- when Ymir made his dwelling: --------------------------
------------------------------------------ There was not sand nor sea ----------------------------
------------------------------------------------- nor chill waves. --------------------------------------
------------------------------------------- Earth was not to be found ------------------------------
--------------------------------------------- nor above it heaven: -----------------------------------
-------------------------------------- a gulf was there of gaping voids ---------------------------
--------------------------------------------- and grass nowhere. -----------------------------------